What The Ivies & Stanford Want From OC Students
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Costa Mesa / Newport Beach
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Costa Mesa Event — Register Here
Join two Former Harvard & Stanford Admissions Officers to learn what it takes for your child to get in.
Join This Exclusive Event To Learn:
- What the Ivy League, MIT and Stanford look for in top Southern California applicants
- How admissions officers evaluate students from Orange County area schools
- Which activities signal leadership, initiative, and depth
- Why strong students still get rejected — and how to avoid common pitfalls
- Plus, get your most pressing questions answered live by experts
Meet Your Speakers
Sarah T.
Former Harvard Interviewer
Sarah is a Harvard graduate with 24+ years of admissions experience and a track record of helping students earn offers from every Ivy League university, as well as Stanford, MIT, Duke, UC Berkeley, and Oxford. In the 2023–24 cycle, 75% of her students were admitted to an Ivy League or top-tier school. A former professional musician and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, she brings deep expertise across academics, strategy, and mentorship.
Martin W.
Former Stanford Asst. Dean of Admissions
Martin began his career as a teacher and coordinator at international schools. He later returned to his alma mater, Santa Clara University, where he spent five years in the admissions office — evaluating domestic and international applicants and helping shape incoming classes. Martin went on to serve as Assistant Dean of Admission at Stanford University, where he reviewed applications from highly competitive regions, including New England’s prestigious boarding schools, as well as international...
Sarah T.
Former Harvard Interviewer
Sarah is a Harvard graduate with 24+ years of admissions experience and a track record of helping students earn offers from every Ivy League university, as well as Stanford, MIT, Duke, UC Berkeley, and Oxford. In the 2023–24 cycle, 75% of her students were admitted to an Ivy League or top-tier school. A former professional musician and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, she brings deep expertise across academics, strategy, and mentorship.
Martin W.
Former Stanford Asst. Dean of Admissions
Martin began his career as a teacher and coordinator at international schools. He later returned to his alma mater, Santa Clara University, where he spent five years in the admissions office — evaluating domestic and international applicants and helping shape incoming classes. Martin went on to serve as Assistant Dean of Admission at Stanford University, where he reviewed applications from highly competitive regions, including New England’s prestigious boarding schools, as well as international...
Event Agenda
10:00am | Arrival, Registration + Refreshments 10:15am | Presentation: Top College Admissions for Orange County Students 11:30am | Live Q&A with Our Speakers 12:00pm | Closing Remarks & Book a Free Consultation
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UPenn
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Brown
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Dartmouth
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Cornell
126 Offers to
Princeton
218 Offers to
Stanford
63 Offers to
MIT
232 Offers to
Duke
167 Offers to
UChicago
178 Offers to
Johns Hopkins
34 Offers to
Caltech
512 Offers to
UC Berkeley
483 Offers to
UCLA
204 Offers to
USC
197 Offers to
Oxford
262 Offers to
Cambridge
291 Offers to
LSE
394 Offers to
Imperial
812 Offers to
UCL
909 Offers to
KCL
459 Offers to
Oxbridge
213 Offers to
Northwestern
155 Offers to
Yale
154 Offers to
Harvard
308 Offers to
Columbia
408 Offers to
UPenn
190 Offers to
Brown
91 Offers to
Dartmouth
309 Offers to
Cornell
126 Offers to
Princeton
218 Offers to
Stanford
63 Offers to
MIT
232 Offers to
Duke
167 Offers to
UChicago
178 Offers to
Johns Hopkins
34 Offers to
Caltech
512 Offers to
UC Berkeley
483 Offers to
UCLA
204 Offers to
USC
197 Offers to
Oxford
262 Offers to
Cambridge
291 Offers to
LSE
394 Offers to
Imperial
812 Offers to
UCL
909 Offers to
KCL
459 Offers to
Oxbridge
213 Offers to
Northwestern
155 Offers to
Yale
154 Offers to
Harvard
308 Offers to
Columbia
408 Offers to
UPenn
190 Offers to
Brown
91 Offers to
Dartmouth
309 Offers to
Cornell
126 Offers to
Princeton
218 Offers to
Stanford
63 Offers to
MIT
232 Offers to
Duke
167 Offers to
UChicago
178 Offers to
Johns Hopkins
34 Offers to
Caltech
512 Offers to
UC Berkeley
483 Offers to
UCLA
204 Offers to
USC
197 Offers to
Oxford
262 Offers to
Cambridge
291 Offers to
LSE
394 Offers to
Imperial
812 Offers to
UCL
909 Offers to
KCL
459 Offers to
Oxbridge
213 Offers to
Northwestern
155 Offers to
Yale
154 Offers to
Harvard
308 Offers to
Columbia
408 Offers to
UPenn
190 Offers to
Brown
91 Offers to
Dartmouth
309 Offers to
Cornell
126 Offers to
Princeton
218 Offers to
Stanford
63 Offers to
MIT
232 Offers to
Duke
167 Offers to
UChicago
178 Offers to
Johns Hopkins
34 Offers to
Caltech
512 Offers to
UC Berkeley
483 Offers to
UCLA
204 Offers to
USC
197 Offers to
Oxford
262 Offers to
Cambridge
291 Offers to
LSE
394 Offers to
Imperial
812 Offers to
UCL
909 Offers to
KCL
459 Offers to
Oxbridge
213 Offers to
Northwestern
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